Pak opposition unimpressed with Modi-Sharif meet

July 10, 2015 17:41

That the estranged leaders of Pakistan and India made an attempt to revive a stalled dialogue process in Russia on Friday is an encouraging step towards a cessation in recent bitter hostilities. Despite being visceral rivals, the prime minister's spokesman in a conversation with Dawn.com dubbed the meeting between the statesmen a "victory for Pakistan'; Indian papers echoed the same euphoria, as the Indian Ministry of External Affairs hailed it as a "productive' meeting. But back at home, opposition parties were not so starry-eyed. Read what Dawn.com has to say.

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